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\Definition of SOS
1 : an internationally recognized signal of distress in radio code ‧ ‧ ‧ - - - ‧ ‧ ‧ used especially by ships calling for help
2 : a call or request for help or rescue
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SOS
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of SOS
: a signal used by ships and airplanes to call for help
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SOS
noun\ ˌes-ō-ˈes \
\Kids Definition of SOS
1 : an international radio code distress signal used especially by ships and airplanes calling for help
2 : a call for help
SOS
abbreviationMedical Definition of SOS
if occasion require; if necessary
—used in writing prescriptions
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The first known use of SOS was in 1910
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